Gateway Lines
Gateway Lines
Supplier Directory

Supplier Directory

Overseas manufacturers and exporters for U.S. importers. Suppliers marked Vetted by Gateway have passed every Gateway check. Contact any supplier through Gateway.

How Gateway checks suppliers

  • Business license checked

    The business license, matched to the legal name and address.

  • Phone verified

    A call to the listed number that reaches the company.

  • Address verified

    The address confirmed by a video walk-through, records or a visit.

  • U.S. import records checked or references checked

    At least 3 shipments to U.S. buyers in the last 24 months in U.S. import records, or 2 references reached by phone.

  • Restricted-party screening

    A clean screening against U.S. restricted-party lists.

Each check is dated and lasts 12 months. When one lapses, the orange check comes off the page and the dated checks stay.

How contact works

  1. 1

    Press Contact on a supplier's page and tell Gateway what you need.

  2. 2

    Gateway emails you a private link. Your message reaches the supplier when you press Send there.

  3. 3

    Replies appear on that page, and Gateway emails you when a new one arrives.

Never pay a new bank account because of an email. Confirm any change of bank details with the supplier by phone.

Have a Gateway agent source it

Tell Gateway what you need and a Gateway agent can source it.

See China sourcing with Gateway

Suppliers: apply to be listed

Manufacturers and trading companies that export: tell Gateway about your company. Gateway reviews every application by hand and checks a supplier before its page goes public.

Apply to be listed

Questions buyers ask

What does Vetted by Gateway mean?

Gateway matched the business license to the legal name and address, called the listed number, confirmed the address, found at least 3 shipments to U.S. buyers in the last 24 months in U.S. import records or reached 2 references by phone, and screened the company against U.S. restricted-party lists. Each check is dated on the page and lasts 12 months. A page without the badge says Not vetted by Gateway.

How do I contact a supplier?

Press Contact on the supplier's page. Gateway emails you a private link, and your message reaches the supplier when you press Send there. The supplier sees your company name, country and message; Gateway does not share your email or phone.

Does Gateway guarantee the goods?

No. On a vetted page, Gateway checked the facts shown on the dates shown. A page marked Not vetted by Gateway has passed a screening against U.S. restricted-party lists, not the full Gateway check. Gateway does not guarantee goods, quality or transactions. Confirm specifications, samples and payment terms in writing before you pay.

How do I keep my payment safe?

Pay only the bank account named in the supplier's written contract. Never pay a new bank account because of an email, and confirm any change of bank details with the supplier by phone.

Can Gateway ship my order?

Yes. Gateway Lines is a U.S. NVOCC. We move ocean freight from the supplier's port to a U.S. port or to your door, with U.S. customs filings through licensed broker partners. Press Get your Gateway rate on any supplier page.

How does a supplier get listed?

A supplier applies on the application page, and Gateway reviews every application by hand. Gateway also lists some suppliers from public information. Either way, a page shows Vetted by Gateway only after the checks above have passed.